RIC-3 — Information on the Amateur Radio Service

The operation of amateur radio service equipment and stations in the
territory of the other country is covered in Treaty Series 1952 No. 7 — Operation of Certain Radio Equipment or Stations,
Convention between Canada and the United States of America.

Visiting amateurs are not required to register or receive a permit
before operating their amateur radio stations.

Each amateur station shall indicate at least once during each contact
with another station its geographical location as nearly as possible
by city and state or city and province.

The amateur station shall be operated in accordance with the laws and
regulations of the country in which the station is temporarily
located.

anadian amateurs operating in the U.S. have the same privileges as
they have in Canada, limited by U.S. band edges and mode restrictions
in accordance with the Code of Federal Regulations(CFR), Title 47,
Chapter I (FCC), Part 97, Amateur Radio Service.

U.S. amateurs operating in Canada must abide by the Radiocommunication Regulations and Radiocommunication
Information Circular 2, Standards for the Operation of Radio
Stations in the Amateur Radio Service(RIC-2 Reclassified as RBR-4). Those who are
qualified to send and receive Morse code at a speed of at least
5 w.p.m. may operate in accordance with privileges accorded to
holders of the Amateur Radio Operator Certificate with Basic, Morse
code and Advanced Qualifications. U.S. amateurs who are not qualified
to send and receive Morse code may operate in accordance with
privileges accorded to holders of the Amateur Radio Operator
Certificate with Basic Qualification.

Canada has negotiated participation in the following multilateral
operating agreements which allow Canadians to operate their amateur
radio stations while temporarily visiting certain countries.

5.2.1 CEPT Recommendation T/R 61-01

CEPT is the abbr for Conférence européenne des
administrations des postes et des télécommunications,
translated as the European Conference of Postal and Telecommunications
Administrations. Participating CEPT countries are the following:

** Location of station to be provided to the administration of Monaco.

Canada, Israel, Netherlands Antilles, New Zealand, Peru, South Africa
and the U.S. are non-CEPT Countries that participate in Recommendation
T/R 61-01.

A Canadian-issued CEPT permit has no legal status in Canada.

The permit is issued in two classes: Class 1 and
Class 2. Class 1 permits are issued to those who hold an
Amateur Radio Operator Certificate with Basic and Morse code
(1 w.p.m.) Qualifications, while Class 2 permits are issued to
those amateurs who hold only the Basic Qualification. The Advanced and
Morse code (5 w.p.m.) Qualifications are of no consequence to
determine the class of the CEPT permit.

Those who hold a Class 1 permit are authorized to use all frequencies
and emissions allocated in the amateur radio service, while those who
hold the Class 2 permit are limited to all the amateur
allocations above 30 MHz, subject to the provisions of the
country visited for the amateur radio service.

Foreign amateurs who are licensed by other administrations
participating in the CEPT program must apply for the appropriate
permit in accordance with the provisions stipulated by their home
administration.

The Minister of Industry has delegated Radio Amateurs of Canada (RAC)
to issue CEPT permits. The application for a CEPT permit requires the
name, address, call sign and class of certificate of the applicant,
along with photocopies of the station licence and operator
certificate. RAC has set a fee of $10 for this permit to cover the
cost of administration and handling. More details about how to apply
for a CEPT permit can be found on the RAC's Web site, at http://www.rac.ca.

5.2.2 International Amateur Radio Permit (IARP)

The International Amateur Radio Permit (IARP) is a document issued
pursuant to the terms of the Inter-American Convention on an
International Amateur Radio Permit. Canada is a signatory to this
Convention. Other participating countries are the following:

Argentina, Brazil, Peru, United States of America, Uruguay and
Venezuela.

The IARP is issued in two classes: Class 1 and Class 2.
Class 1 permits are issued to those who hold an Amateur Radio
Operator Certificate with Basic and Morse code (12 w.p.m.)
Qualifications, while Class 2 permits are issued to those
amateurs who hold only the Basic Qualification. The Advanced and Morse
code (5 w.p.m.) Qualifications are of no consequence to determine
the class of the IARP.

Those who hold a Class 1 permit are authorized to use all frequencies
and emissions allocated in the amateur radio service, while those who
hold the Class 2 permit are limited to all the amateur
allocations above 30 MHz, subject to the provisions of the
visited country for the amateur radio service.

A Canadian-issued IARP has no legal status in Canada.

Foreign amateurs who are licensed by other administrations
participating in the IARP programs must apply for the appropriate
permit in accordance with the provisions stipulated by their home
administration.

The Minister of Industry has delegated Radio Amateurs of Canada (RAC)
to issue IARP's. The application for an IARP requires the name,
address, call sign and class of certificate of the applicant, along
with photocopies of the station licence and operator certificate, and a recent passport-size photo of the applicant. RAC has set a fee of $25 to cover the cost of administration and handling.
More details about how to apply for an IARP can be found on the RAC's Web site.

5.2.3 Other Foreign Operating Arrangements or Agreements

Any foreign administration may determine whether or not to permit a
Canadian amateur to operate an amateur station while he/she is
temporarily in its territory, subject to such conditions or
restrictions it may impose.

Information about operation in other countries can be found on the RAC Web site. Canadians are urged to contact the responsible
administrations well in advance in order to obtain the necessary
documentation and permission, if required.

The following extracts from the Radiocommunication
Regulations pertaining to the Amateur Radio Service are provided
in this circular for convenience only.

Operation of Radio Apparatus

30. A person may operate radio apparatus in respect
of which a radio authorization has been issued only where the person
complies with the terms and conditions of the authorization.

32. (1) A person may operate radio apparatus only to
transmit a non-superfluous signal or a signal containing non-profane
or non-obscene radiocommunications.

Applicability of International Regulations

37. In addition to these Regulations, every person
who operates radio apparatus shall do so in accordance with the Radio Regulations of the International Telecommunication
Union.

Proof of Radio Authorization

38. The holder of a radio authorization shall, at the
request of an inspector appointed pursuant to the Act, show the radio
authorization or a copy thereof to the inspector within 48 hours
after the request.

Operation in the Amateur Radio Service

Operating Qualifications

42. An individual may operate radio apparatus
in the amateur radio service if the individual is the holder of one or
more of the following certificates or licences: SOR/2000-78

(a) an Amateur Radio Operator Certificate with Basic
Qualification;

(b) a Radiocommunication Operator General Certificate
(Maritime);

(c) a Radio Operator's First Class Certificate;

(d) a Radio Operator's Second Class Certificate;

(e) a Radiotelephone Operator's General Certificate
(Aeronautical);

(f) a Radiotelephone Operator's General Certificate
(Maritime);

(g) a Radiotelephone Operator's General Certificate
(Land);

(h) a First-Class Radioelectronic Certificate;

(i) a radio licence in the amateur radio service and an
amateur radio operator authorization, issued by the responsible
administration of a country other than Canada, if

(i) the individual is a citizen of that country, and

(ii) a reciprocal arrangement that allows similar privileges to
Canadians exists between that other country and Canada; and
SOR/2000-78

(j) a radio licence for a radio station in the amateur radio
service issued to a citizen of the United States by the Government of
the United States.

Installation and Operating Restrictions

43. Section repealed. SOR/2000-78

44. A person who operates radio apparatus in
the amateur radio service must hold an Amateur Radio Operator
Certificate with Advanced Qualification in order to SOR/2000-78

(a) install or operate a transmitter or a radio frequency
amplifier that is not commercially manufactured, for use in the
amateur radio service; or

(b) install any radio apparatus to be used specifically

(i) for receiving and automatically retransmitting radiotelephone
communications within the same frequency band, or

(ii) for an amateur radio club station.

Technical Requirements

45. A person shall operate radio apparatus in
the amateur radio service in accordance with the technical
requirements set out in the Standards for the Operation of Radio
Stations in the Amateur Radio Service, issued by the Minister, as
amended from time to time. SOR/2000-78

Participation in Communications

46. (1) Any person may participate in the
operation of radio apparatus in the amateur radio service under the
supervision and in the presence of an individual referred to in
section 42.

(2) A holder of a certificate or licence referred to in section 42 may

(a) permit any person who does not hold such a certificate or
licence to operate radio apparatus, subject to compliance with the
terms and conditions of that holder's certificate or licence;
and SOR/2000-78

(b) permit the participation in the operation referred to in
paragraph (a) by any person only in accordance with
subsection (1).

Communications with Radio Apparatus in the Amateur Radio Service

47. A person who operates radio apparatus in the
amateur radio service may only

(a) communicate with a radio station that operates in the
amateur radio service; SOR/2000-78

(b) use a code or cipher that is not secret; and

(c) be engaged in communication that does not include the
transmission of

(i) music,

(ii) commercially recorded material,

(iii) programming that originates from a broadcasting undertaking, or

(iv) radiocommunications in support of industrial, business or professional activities.

Emergency Communications

48. In a real or simulated emergency, a person
operating radio apparatus in the amateur radio service may only
communicate with a radio station that is in the amateur radio service
in order to transmit a message that relates to the real or simulated
emergency on behalf of a person, government or relief
organization. SOR/2000-78

Remuneration

49. A person who operates radio apparatus in
the amateur radio service shall do so without demanding or accepting
remuneration in any form in respect of a radiocommunication that the
person transmits or receives. SOR/2000-78

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